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The Day (Waco, Texas), Tuesday, January 7, 1890

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SEVENTH YEAH. WACO. TEXAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 7. 1890.
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Stock-Taking Is Over.
SILKS, SILKS.
A\ e found many remnants of
fancy silks and have marked
them down to less than half
price.
Fancy silks that were $4 a
yard now $1.75.
Fancy silks that were $3.50 a
yard now $1.50.
Fancy silks that were $3.00 a
yard now $1.25.
Fancy silks that were $2.00 a
yard now $1.00.
All of our figured China silks
that were $1, $1.25 and $1.50,
all marked down to 75c a yard.
All wool Scotch plaids that
were 80c per yard now 40c.
All wool Llama plaids, the
finest goods made and formerly
sold for $1.50 now 75c per yard
Big line of all wool extra fine
Serges, Henriettas and Cash-meres
that were 65c, 75c and
S5c, now down to 50c per yard. DRESS ROSES. It will do vour heart good to
see how greatly reduced you’ll
find the prices on all our im-ported
dress robes.
DRESS TRIMMINGS
If you need anything in the
shape of black or fancy dress
trimmings , just drop in and see
the many wonderful bargains
we have to offer.
CARPETS,CARPETS
Anyone in need of carpets,
mattings, linoleums or oilcloths,
will do well by paying a visit to
our carpet department, which
we are closing out awry below
regular prices.
Prices Cut In Half.
You can buy any one of our
Newmarkets, Modjeskas or
short wraps at just half price.
Shoe Department.
In this department is where
we claim to show unexceptional
values.
Ask to see our genuine Don-gola,
La Tosca button, all sizes
and widths at ft
$2.00 PER PAIR.
Full Line P. Cox’s celebrated
French shoes for Misses and
children, every pair warranted.
Mundell’s school shoes at
greatly reduced prices.
Fine line ladies genuine
French kid hand turned button
boots at $3.50 per pair; for gen-tlemen
we are showing full lines
from the cheapest to the very
best.
I. LOE WE N STEIN
AND COMPANY,
SUCCESSORS TO
LESSING, SOLOMON, ROSENTHAL & Co.
CORNER OF FIFTH STREET AND AUSTIN AVENUE.
=HOTEL ROYAL=
tinder New Management.
The leading hotel of the city and one of the best arranged hotels lu the South. Just completed.
Elegantly furnished aud everything new. The best table in Texas. Special attention to traveling
mea. Artesiau water, electric bells, electric lights, bath rooms and all modern conveniences.
Rates Reasonable.
JOHN A. M’KAY, Proprietor.
A FREE MAN AGAIN.
WILLIR WALLACE, A DESPERADO,
RESCUED FROM JAIL.
I>r. Kniffen Attempts Suicide—The Jack-son
City Election—A Kansas Hotel
Fire—American Rase Ball Asso-elation—
Other News.
An Outlaw Rescued From Jail.
Macon, Ga., January 6.—Willie Wal-lace,
the notorious outlaw of Harris coun-ty,
was rescued from jail in Hamilton,
at 3 o’clock yesterday morning by a
large number o£ masked men, The
party rode into town on a full gallop,
and hastily threw out guards on every
road leading into Hamilton. Ten horse-men
were around the residence of Sheriff
Kimbrough. The men first tried to pry
off the large iron bar which fastened the
front door of the jail, but failed in the
effort, and then they broke the lock. Af-ter
getting the front door open they soon
broke the lo ks to the iron cage and
Wallace stepped out and joined his
friends. They then rode off. When the
men first started to work they were
heard by two negroes, who at once told
a number of white men, ana as soon as
possible they went to the jail to find the
party gone. The rescuers also took with
them a negro who was in jail named
Dan Tatum. It is supposed Tatum must
have recognized some of the men. If
this is so, there is no doubt he was
killed, for it was a desperate crowd
which has been the cause of many negro
killings in this county during the past
few months. Sheriff Kimbrough has
organized a posse to scour the country
for the men. Wallace was the head of a
band which terrorized the negroes last
summer. Of one murder he is known to
have been personally guilty, while many
others are ascribed to him.
Dr. Kniffen Attempts Suicide,
Tkenton, N. J., January 6.—Dr. Knif-fen,
husband of the woman who was
found chloroformed to death Friday
morning, took an ounce of aconite and
gashed his wrists and threat with a razor
at his home this morning between 1 and
2 o’clock. Drs. Sliepperd and Cooper
were summoned and had no trouble in
staunching the flow of blood, as the
jugular vein had not been reached. The
cut in his throat was four inches long,
hut the wrist wound was immaterial.
Owing to the largeness of the dose of
aconite it acted as an erhetic and was
thrown off. The doctor is out of danger.
He savs he attempted his life because he
was discouraged at the strong tide of |
public feeling against him.
The inquest in the Kniffen murder |
case was to have begun at 2 o’clock and !
several hundred persons were gathered
about the courthouse at that hour. Two
hours were spent bv the jury in discuss-ing
whether to exclude reporters, but
the inquest was finally adjourned^ until
Wednesday withoutaetion. The funeral
of Mrs. Kniflen takes place to-morrow.
The crowd, not being iulmitted to the
courthouse, went on to the Kniffen resi-dence
and massed so thicky in front of
the house that a squad of police was or-dered
to the scene. Mr. Baton, counsel
for Miss Purcell, says that if the jury de-cides
to exclude reporters from the in-quest
he will tell them the action is ille-gal.
Dr. Kniffen declares that he is in-nocent
of any knowledge of the crime.
Tlie Jackson City Election.
New Orleans, Januaay 6.—A special
to the Associated Press from Jackson,
Miss., says that voting is progressing
slowly and quietly. Thus far no negroes
have made application to vote and as
long as such is the case trouble is not
likely to occur. It is intimated that an
attempt will be made to vote them en
masse, at least in the South ward where
McGill, the independent candidate for
mavor, has a fair chance of election. If
such is the case a difficulty can hardly
be avoided. Many negroes favor the
Henrv ticket or are neutral.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, January 6.—Forecast till
8 a. m., Tuesday: For Eastern Texas,
rain, preceded by fair weather in the
Southern portion, warmer southerly
winds, shifting to colder northeasterly
winds. During Monday night a cold
wave in Northern Texas and Northern
Louisiana.
Burned by Molten Iron.
Indianapolis, Ind., January 6.—A
serious accidpnt occurred in Hethering-ton’s
foundry late • Saturday night.
Workmen were preparing to make a
very large casting, when by some acci-dent
a valve was opened in the furnace
and the huge mass of molten iron poured
out on tiie floor. Several employes were
badly burned. Patrick Barrett will die.
The Ohio Senatorial Contest.
Columbus, January 6.—There have
been no new developments in the sena-torial
situation to-day, the time of the
members being taken up in the opening
of the legislature. The joint committee
has done nothing as yet in regard to the
time of holding a senatorial caucus, but
it is thought it will not take place before
Thursday night.
The Mackey Strike Ended.
Evansville, Ind. January 6.—The
strike on the Mackey system was arnica-bly
settled last night, both sides making
concessions. All the strikers were taken
back without prejudice, and operations
were resumed this morning. The terms
of settlement are secret and cannot be
learned now, further than above stated.
American Bane Ball Ansoeiation.
Rochestek, N. Y., January 6.—The
Directors of the American Base Ball as-sociation,
met at the Hotel Langston
this morning. Representatives are pres-ent
from St. Louis, Philadelphia, Col-umbus,
Baltimore, Toledo, Louisville,
Syracuse and Rochester. There are
agents in attendance from other cities
desirous of entering the association. The
meeting is secret, no one but directors
being admitted. Syracuse is working
for admission and will doubtless succeed.
It was after 11 o’clock when the meet-ing
was called to order by Zach. Phelps.
Syracuse was admitted to the association
on application of Mr. Frazer. Baltimore
applied for membership with the condi-tion
that tiie association should be com-posed
of twelve clubs. This application
was laid on the table. The eighth club
will probably be Washington, Newark
or Brooklyn. The committees elected
at the full meeting in New York resigned.
President Phelps held over and General
Henry Brinker of this city was elected
vice president. The board of directors
are: Athletics, Toledo, St. Louis and
Columbus. Columbus resigned its place
in favor of Rochester. Representatives
in the hoard will be selected hereafter by
each club. The following joint commit-tee
on rules was elected: Louisville,
Columbus and Rochester. Board of ar-bitration—
J. J. O’Neill, of St. Louis,
Allen W. Thurman, of Columbus, and
Zach. Phelps, of Louisville. Finance
committee—W. H. Whitaker, Chris.
Von Der Ahe, Ralph Lazarus and Zach.
Phelps. Schedule committee—Athletics,
Columbus and Louisville.
Tiie Deep Water Committee.
Galveston, January 6.—A delegation
of Houston’s representative citizens arriv
ed early this morning and took charge
of the Central Deep Water committee
and after exchanging the usual courtesies
conducted the members of the committee
aboard the steamer Louise and at 9 a. m.,
embarked, via. the Ship Channel and
Buffalo Bayou. The steamer was decked
out with flags and had a full commissary
of things that tickle and appease the
appetite of the inner man. After enjoy-ing
the bounteous hospitalities of
Houston, the Central committee will
disorganize, some of the members going
directly home while a nurnbar of them
will return here and remain several
days. Messrs. Gresham and Legate will
proceed to Washington in a few days and
devote their entire attention to the
accomplishment of the object for which
they were delegated. It is generally
admitted that the iutroduc-tion
of the Stewart bill
fqr the improvement of Sabine Pass,
Galyeston and Aransas Pass, in conform-ity
with the report of the board of engi-neers,
will have a tendency to seriously
complicate matters and make it all the
more difficult for Galveston to secure the
concentration she desires. Galveston
disdains, as she has repeatedly done be-fore,
any intention to hinder or obstruct
any appropriations that may be recom-mended
for other Texas harbors other
than the first class harbor specifically
designated by the commission of engi-neers
in their report to congress, and
claims that the present claim of the
Central committee is in accordance with
the declared purpose of the different
conventions held in this interest and the
action of the permanent deep water
committee held at Washington, Feb-ruary
4, 1889, which resulted in placing
the matter before congress and the ap-pointment
by that body of a commission
of engineers to decide upon the most
available point where the concentration
should be made.
Jealousy and Suicide.
Kansas City, January 6.—A special to
the Star from Atchison, Kas., says:
Jealousy was the cause of a youthful "at-tempt
at suicide this morning. Louis
Kertz, a lad 17 years old, and son of a
prominent citizen, shut himself with a
pistol. The girl he wished to be his
sweetheart, Nellie Burlonshaw, 13 years
old, had not only rejected his matrimon-ial
advances, but also preferred the com-pany
of another boy to that of young
Kertz. This made him desoerate and he
tried to kill himself, He aimed the pis-tol
at his heart. It is likely his attempt
will prove successful.
A Kiinhum Hotel Fire.
Hiawatha, Kas. Janury 6.—Fire was
discovered issuing from the stair case of
the principal hotel here early this mom-ing.
The guests were obliged to jump
from second and third story windows to
save their lives. A number of persons
were injured by the flames in jump-ing,
but none fatally. Among those
most severely hurt are Dr. Wild of
Chicago, badly burned about the face
and hands; Fred Brooks of Hastings,
Neb., and H. Whelan of Hiawatha,
whose injuries are dangerous. The total
loss will be about $20,000, with an in-suranoe
of $7,000.
The Joiner Ca.se.
Raleigh, N. C., January 0.—The
News and Observer has learned that the
story of Rev. M. L. Joiner, who as a Brit-ish
subject made complaint of the treat-ment
he and his wife received in North
Carolina, is substantially true. The cir-cumstances
occurred near Ashboro, and
the people there are said to be quite con-tent
with their action in the premises.
Boston ami the Grady Fund.
Atlanta, Ga.,January 0.—The Boston
Merchants association lias sent $1,000 to
the Grady monument fund.
The Ohio Legidatare,
Columbus, January 0.—The general
assembly convened to-day. The Demo-cratic
caucus nominees for the various
positions were elected, after which the
governor’s message was read.
TEXAS POSTMASTERS.
A NUMBER OF THEM NOMINATED
AT WASHINGTON.
The House and Senate in Seasion—The
Tariff Hearing—Judge Brewer Sworu
in—New Rules Ready for the
House.
Washington News.
TIIE TARIFF HEARINGS.
Washington, January 6.—The first
gentlemen to appear before the ways
and means committee this morning was
W. F. Cheney, of South Manchester,
Conn., president of the Silk Association
of America. While the senate bill, he
said, maae an average reduction of 10
per cent, in the duty on silk it was ac-ceptable
to him.
Britton Richardson, secretary of the
same association, advocated the imposi-tion
of a compound duty on silk. He
said about one-half of the silk consumed
in this country was of American manu-facture.
The great obstacle which
American manufacturers had to contend
against was under valuation of imports.
He did not believe any duty could be
laid on raw silk high enough to protect
the silk growers of this country without
crippling manufacturers. He agreed to
a suggestion made by Mr. Floater, that
it would require a duty of about 1,000
per cent, to protect the cocoon raisers
and that this duty would necessitate a
duty of 1,500 perf cent, on finished pro-ducts.
Joseph Neuman of San Francisco
favored the importation duty on raw silk.
Phillip Walker, chief of the silk
bureau, department of agriculture, sub-mitted
specimens of cocoons and silk
produced from those raised in the United
States. He dwelt upon the importance
of building up the silk industry of the
United States. If we could produce all
our silk it would ad 1 $15,000,000
to the income of the farmers. The
agricultural department has come to the
conclusion that all the raw silk needed
in this country could be produced if there
was a duty of one dollar per pound on
raw silk. Mr. Walker showed them, that
cocoons had been raised as far North as
Flathead Lake, Montana. The depart-ment
of agriculture had purchased a
good many cocoons from the Ladies Silk
Culture society, which had raised or
collected them in California. A tax of
one dollar per pound on raw silk would
afford enough protection to make the
industry profitable and would not in-crease
the cost of silk goods more than
10 cents a yard. Operatives in Italy and
France had been enabled to increase
their production of silk from a half
pound to one pound per day, owing en-tirely
to the use of American machinery,
yet this same machinery was pot used in
the United States, because of the lack of
cocoons. Hungary was rapidly coming
to the front as a silk producing country,
owing to protection and the stimulus
afforded by the government.
Mr. Cheney said that tiie automatic
machinery described by Mr. Walker
was experimental, and so far had not
been operated successfully anywhere.
JUDGE BREWER SWORN IN.
Washington, January 0.—Judge David
J. Brewer was sworn in as associate jus-tice
of the supreme court of the United
States at noon to-day and immediately
took his seat upon the bench. Tiie cere-mony
was performed in the court room
in the presence of a large audience im-mediately
after the assembling of court
at noon.
NEW TEXAS POSTMASTERS.
Washington, January 0.—Among the
postmasters nominated by the President
to-day were M. W. Phillips, Sherman,
Texas; Horatio Clark, Victoria, Texas;
John H. Hudson, Marshall, Texas; W.
R. Wimmins, Bonham, Texas; John F.
Gordon, Seguin, Texas; Wm. B. Tomp-kins,
Hempstead, Texas; H. F. Atvvay,
Hillsboro, Texas.
TWO VICTIMS OF LA GRIPPE.
Washington, January 6.—Secretary
Windom is suffering from a severe cold
and it is feared that he has la grippe.
Congressman Chas. H. Gibson, of the
First Maryland district, is seriously ill at
his brother-in-law’s residence inBalti-more.
He is suffering from pneumonia,
which followed an attack of la grippe.
TIIE NEW RULES READY FOR TIIE HOUSE.
Washington, January 6.—Although
the house committee on rules has not
held a meeting during the recess,
Speaker Reed, who is ex-officio chair-man,
has had drafted a code of rules fqr
the government of the house during the
coming session. He lias not yet sub-mitted
it to the other members" of the
commiUee and consequently is quiet as
to the changes proposed. He will sub-mit
a draft of them to the Republican
committee members this evening in or-der
to get their advice and suggestions,
and the full committee will meet to-morrow
and take final action. It is un-derstood
that although the old rules will
be largely re-adopted there will be im-portant
changes proposed in those which
relate to procedure in the house. A
clause will be inserted to enable the
speaker to put a stop to filibustering, the
moment when their object is clearly
manifest, and a change will also be made
so as to admit of the addition of new leg-islation
to general appropriation bills.
The morning hour for immediate con-sideration
of bills reported from com-mittees,
such as existed prior to the
Forty-seventh congress, will probably
be provided for.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Washington, January 5.—In their an­PRICE;
5 CENTS.
nual report submitted to congress to-day
the interstate commerce commission
submitted recommendations looking to
amendments in the following particu-
Iars : First, an amendment to the first
section, so as to correct some ambegui-ties
of language and make more definite
and certain the transportation of both
interstate and international intended to
be submitted to the provisions of the
act; second, an amendment relating to
the interchange of traffic between car-riers
so as to better provide for through
traffic and through rates over contend-ing
lines; third, an amendment to the
twelfth section relating to the attend- *
anceof witnesses and taking of testimony
by desposition; fourth, an amendment
to the twenty-second section allowing
the free transportation of persons injured
in railroad accidents and of families of
railroad employes, the new sections sug-gested
are first: The payment of com-missions
by one railroad company to the
ticket agent of another company for
passenger transportation; second,aboli-tion
of ticket brokerage by requiring
ticket sellers to be duly authorized by
the railroad company which assumes
the responsibility for the ticket; third,
that mileage shall be paid for cars be-lOnging
to private companies or individ-uals
; fourth, an extension of the law to
make it apply to common carriers by
water routes.
. A CUSTOMS DECISION.
Washington, January G.—In an opin-ion
rendered in the well known Edel-haff
customs case, the supreme court
holds that silk and cotton ribbons used
exclusively as hat trimings are dutiable
at 30 per cent, under the provision in the
tariff act of 1883 for “Trimmings for hats,
bonnets and hoods,” and not at 50 per
cent, under the provision for materials
of which silk is the component of chief
value. The government will by this
decision be compelled to refund about
$G,000,000 in Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and other places.
TIIE FORT WORTH RAILROAD GRANT CASES.
Washington, January G.—In the case
of Thos. II. Millet et al., Martha A.
Worrall et al., and Wm. Dunlap et al ,
vs. the Texas and Pacific Railway com-pany
et al,, appeals from the circuit
court of the United States for the North-ern
district ot Texas, the decree of the
lower court was affirmed and appellants
required to pay the cost of their appeal
to this court. About 300 acres of land in
Fort Worth are involved. Justice
Bradley in his decision holds that the
grant of an indefinite quantity of land,
which does not state the specific pur-pose
of the grant, whether for crossings,
depots, etc., is void.
THE NAGLE CASE.
Washington, January G.—The Nagle
case, arising out of tiie killing of Judge
Terry in California last summer, was set
down for argument on March 1st, as was
also the case of the San Tulare Railroad
company of California, involving the
right of a state to impose special taxa-tion
upon railroads.
Fifty-First Congress.
HOUSE.
Washington, January G.—In his
prayer this morning the chaplain feel-ingly
alluded to the illness of Mr. Kelley
of Pennsylvania and invoked divine pro-tection
for him.
, Under the call of states, a number of
bills were introduced and referred and
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, January G.—The senate
reassembled at noon after the holiday re-cess
with less than a quorum of senators
in their seats.
Among numerous petitions presented
and referred were two from Kansas and
Texas, the former being for the selection
of Chicago and the latter of St. Louis as
the place for the international exposition
of 1892.
Mr. Chandler offered a bill providing
an amendment to the constitution so
that if any state shall fail to enact or
effectually enforce laws against murder
and other felonies, congress may provide
for punishing these crimes within such
state.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned.
The Cotton Movement.
New Orleans, January 6.—The New
Orleans Cotton Exchange statement
issued to-day makes the net overland
movement of cotton across the Ohio,
Mississippi and Potomac rives to North-ern
American and Canadian mills for the
week ending January 3, inclusive, 31,3G9
hales, against 35,792 for tiie correspond-ing
week last year, and a total since
September 1 of 5G1.344 against G37.721.
The total of the American mills taking
North and South, up to tiie close of the
I eighteen weeks of season 1,349,610,
against 1,435,588 last year, of which by
northern spinners 1,107,520 against
1,192,102 last year. The amount of the
American crop now in sight is 5,530,052,
against 5,102,519 last year. Northern
spinners took during the week 90,935
bales, againsnt 86,077 last year, leaving
a deficit for the season of 4,042. Foreign
export for the week shows a decrease
from last week of 5G,861 and from this
week last year of 36,769, reducing the
excess since September 1 to 509,366. The
amount of the crop brought into sight
during the past eighteen weeks shows
an increase over lastyearof 437,533bales.
Stocks at ports and twenty-four leading
towns reported to the Exchadge show an
accumulation of 49,074 bales for the
week, against a falling off during the
same week of last year of 30,349, reducing
the deficiency 128,500. Comparisons for
last year are to the close of the corres-ponding
week; embracing one day more
than this season.
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SEVENTH YEAH. WACO. TEXAS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 7. 1890.
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Stock-Taking Is Over.
SILKS, SILKS.
A\ e found many remnants of
fancy silks and have marked
them down to less than half
price.
Fancy silks that were $4 a
yard now $1.75.
Fancy silks that were $3.50 a
yard now $1.50.
Fancy silks that were $3.00 a
yard now $1.25.
Fancy silks that were $2.00 a
yard now $1.00.
All of our figured China silks
that were $1, $1.25 and $1.50,
all marked down to 75c a yard.
All wool Scotch plaids that
were 80c per yard now 40c.
All wool Llama plaids, the
finest goods made and formerly
sold for $1.50 now 75c per yard
Big line of all wool extra fine
Serges, Henriettas and Cash-meres
that were 65c, 75c and
S5c, now down to 50c per yard. DRESS ROSES. It will do vour heart good to
see how greatly reduced you’ll
find the prices on all our im-ported
dress robes.
DRESS TRIMMINGS
If you need anything in the
shape of black or fancy dress
trimmings , just drop in and see
the many wonderful bargains
we have to offer.
CARPETS,CARPETS
Anyone in need of carpets,
mattings, linoleums or oilcloths,
will do well by paying a visit to
our carpet department, which
we are closing out awry below
regular prices.
Prices Cut In Half.
You can buy any one of our
Newmarkets, Modjeskas or
short wraps at just half price.
Shoe Department.
In this department is where
we claim to show unexceptional
values.
Ask to see our genuine Don-gola,
La Tosca button, all sizes
and widths at ft
$2.00 PER PAIR.
Full Line P. Cox’s celebrated
French shoes for Misses and
children, every pair warranted.
Mundell’s school shoes at
greatly reduced prices.
Fine line ladies genuine
French kid hand turned button
boots at $3.50 per pair; for gen-tlemen
we are showing full lines
from the cheapest to the very
best.
I. LOE WE N STEIN
AND COMPANY,
SUCCESSORS TO
LESSING, SOLOMON, ROSENTHAL & Co.
CORNER OF FIFTH STREET AND AUSTIN AVENUE.
=HOTEL ROYAL=
tinder New Management.
The leading hotel of the city and one of the best arranged hotels lu the South. Just completed.
Elegantly furnished aud everything new. The best table in Texas. Special attention to traveling
mea. Artesiau water, electric bells, electric lights, bath rooms and all modern conveniences.
Rates Reasonable.
JOHN A. M’KAY, Proprietor.
A FREE MAN AGAIN.
WILLIR WALLACE, A DESPERADO,
RESCUED FROM JAIL.
I>r. Kniffen Attempts Suicide—The Jack-son
City Election—A Kansas Hotel
Fire—American Rase Ball Asso-elation—
Other News.
An Outlaw Rescued From Jail.
Macon, Ga., January 6.—Willie Wal-lace,
the notorious outlaw of Harris coun-ty,
was rescued from jail in Hamilton,
at 3 o’clock yesterday morning by a
large number o£ masked men, The
party rode into town on a full gallop,
and hastily threw out guards on every
road leading into Hamilton. Ten horse-men
were around the residence of Sheriff
Kimbrough. The men first tried to pry
off the large iron bar which fastened the
front door of the jail, but failed in the
effort, and then they broke the lock. Af-ter
getting the front door open they soon
broke the lo ks to the iron cage and
Wallace stepped out and joined his
friends. They then rode off. When the
men first started to work they were
heard by two negroes, who at once told
a number of white men, ana as soon as
possible they went to the jail to find the
party gone. The rescuers also took with
them a negro who was in jail named
Dan Tatum. It is supposed Tatum must
have recognized some of the men. If
this is so, there is no doubt he was
killed, for it was a desperate crowd
which has been the cause of many negro
killings in this county during the past
few months. Sheriff Kimbrough has
organized a posse to scour the country
for the men. Wallace was the head of a
band which terrorized the negroes last
summer. Of one murder he is known to
have been personally guilty, while many
others are ascribed to him.
Dr. Kniffen Attempts Suicide,
Tkenton, N. J., January 6.—Dr. Knif-fen,
husband of the woman who was
found chloroformed to death Friday
morning, took an ounce of aconite and
gashed his wrists and threat with a razor
at his home this morning between 1 and
2 o’clock. Drs. Sliepperd and Cooper
were summoned and had no trouble in
staunching the flow of blood, as the
jugular vein had not been reached. The
cut in his throat was four inches long,
hut the wrist wound was immaterial.
Owing to the largeness of the dose of
aconite it acted as an erhetic and was
thrown off. The doctor is out of danger.
He savs he attempted his life because he
was discouraged at the strong tide of |
public feeling against him.
The inquest in the Kniffen murder |
case was to have begun at 2 o’clock and !
several hundred persons were gathered
about the courthouse at that hour. Two
hours were spent bv the jury in discuss-ing
whether to exclude reporters, but
the inquest was finally adjourned^ until
Wednesday withoutaetion. The funeral
of Mrs. Kniflen takes place to-morrow.
The crowd, not being iulmitted to the
courthouse, went on to the Kniffen resi-dence
and massed so thicky in front of
the house that a squad of police was or-dered
to the scene. Mr. Baton, counsel
for Miss Purcell, says that if the jury de-cides
to exclude reporters from the in-quest
he will tell them the action is ille-gal.
Dr. Kniffen declares that he is in-nocent
of any knowledge of the crime.
Tlie Jackson City Election.
New Orleans, Januaay 6.—A special
to the Associated Press from Jackson,
Miss., says that voting is progressing
slowly and quietly. Thus far no negroes
have made application to vote and as
long as such is the case trouble is not
likely to occur. It is intimated that an
attempt will be made to vote them en
masse, at least in the South ward where
McGill, the independent candidate for
mavor, has a fair chance of election. If
such is the case a difficulty can hardly
be avoided. Many negroes favor the
Henrv ticket or are neutral.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, January 6.—Forecast till
8 a. m., Tuesday: For Eastern Texas,
rain, preceded by fair weather in the
Southern portion, warmer southerly
winds, shifting to colder northeasterly
winds. During Monday night a cold
wave in Northern Texas and Northern
Louisiana.
Burned by Molten Iron.
Indianapolis, Ind., January 6.—A
serious accidpnt occurred in Hethering-ton’s
foundry late • Saturday night.
Workmen were preparing to make a
very large casting, when by some acci-dent
a valve was opened in the furnace
and the huge mass of molten iron poured
out on tiie floor. Several employes were
badly burned. Patrick Barrett will die.
The Ohio Senatorial Contest.
Columbus, January 6.—There have
been no new developments in the sena-torial
situation to-day, the time of the
members being taken up in the opening
of the legislature. The joint committee
has done nothing as yet in regard to the
time of holding a senatorial caucus, but
it is thought it will not take place before
Thursday night.
The Mackey Strike Ended.
Evansville, Ind. January 6.—The
strike on the Mackey system was arnica-bly
settled last night, both sides making
concessions. All the strikers were taken
back without prejudice, and operations
were resumed this morning. The terms
of settlement are secret and cannot be
learned now, further than above stated.
American Bane Ball Ansoeiation.
Rochestek, N. Y., January 6.—The
Directors of the American Base Ball as-sociation,
met at the Hotel Langston
this morning. Representatives are pres-ent
from St. Louis, Philadelphia, Col-umbus,
Baltimore, Toledo, Louisville,
Syracuse and Rochester. There are
agents in attendance from other cities
desirous of entering the association. The
meeting is secret, no one but directors
being admitted. Syracuse is working
for admission and will doubtless succeed.
It was after 11 o’clock when the meet-ing
was called to order by Zach. Phelps.
Syracuse was admitted to the association
on application of Mr. Frazer. Baltimore
applied for membership with the condi-tion
that tiie association should be com-posed
of twelve clubs. This application
was laid on the table. The eighth club
will probably be Washington, Newark
or Brooklyn. The committees elected
at the full meeting in New York resigned.
President Phelps held over and General
Henry Brinker of this city was elected
vice president. The board of directors
are: Athletics, Toledo, St. Louis and
Columbus. Columbus resigned its place
in favor of Rochester. Representatives
in the hoard will be selected hereafter by
each club. The following joint commit-tee
on rules was elected: Louisville,
Columbus and Rochester. Board of ar-bitration—
J. J. O’Neill, of St. Louis,
Allen W. Thurman, of Columbus, and
Zach. Phelps, of Louisville. Finance
committee—W. H. Whitaker, Chris.
Von Der Ahe, Ralph Lazarus and Zach.
Phelps. Schedule committee—Athletics,
Columbus and Louisville.
Tiie Deep Water Committee.
Galveston, January 6.—A delegation
of Houston’s representative citizens arriv
ed early this morning and took charge
of the Central Deep Water committee
and after exchanging the usual courtesies
conducted the members of the committee
aboard the steamer Louise and at 9 a. m.,
embarked, via. the Ship Channel and
Buffalo Bayou. The steamer was decked
out with flags and had a full commissary
of things that tickle and appease the
appetite of the inner man. After enjoy-ing
the bounteous hospitalities of
Houston, the Central committee will
disorganize, some of the members going
directly home while a nurnbar of them
will return here and remain several
days. Messrs. Gresham and Legate will
proceed to Washington in a few days and
devote their entire attention to the
accomplishment of the object for which
they were delegated. It is generally
admitted that the iutroduc-tion
of the Stewart bill
fqr the improvement of Sabine Pass,
Galyeston and Aransas Pass, in conform-ity
with the report of the board of engi-neers,
will have a tendency to seriously
complicate matters and make it all the
more difficult for Galveston to secure the
concentration she desires. Galveston
disdains, as she has repeatedly done be-fore,
any intention to hinder or obstruct
any appropriations that may be recom-mended
for other Texas harbors other
than the first class harbor specifically
designated by the commission of engi-neers
in their report to congress, and
claims that the present claim of the
Central committee is in accordance with
the declared purpose of the different
conventions held in this interest and the
action of the permanent deep water
committee held at Washington, Feb-ruary
4, 1889, which resulted in placing
the matter before congress and the ap-pointment
by that body of a commission
of engineers to decide upon the most
available point where the concentration
should be made.
Jealousy and Suicide.
Kansas City, January 6.—A special to
the Star from Atchison, Kas., says:
Jealousy was the cause of a youthful "at-tempt
at suicide this morning. Louis
Kertz, a lad 17 years old, and son of a
prominent citizen, shut himself with a
pistol. The girl he wished to be his
sweetheart, Nellie Burlonshaw, 13 years
old, had not only rejected his matrimon-ial
advances, but also preferred the com-pany
of another boy to that of young
Kertz. This made him desoerate and he
tried to kill himself, He aimed the pis-tol
at his heart. It is likely his attempt
will prove successful.
A Kiinhum Hotel Fire.
Hiawatha, Kas. Janury 6.—Fire was
discovered issuing from the stair case of
the principal hotel here early this mom-ing.
The guests were obliged to jump
from second and third story windows to
save their lives. A number of persons
were injured by the flames in jump-ing,
but none fatally. Among those
most severely hurt are Dr. Wild of
Chicago, badly burned about the face
and hands; Fred Brooks of Hastings,
Neb., and H. Whelan of Hiawatha,
whose injuries are dangerous. The total
loss will be about $20,000, with an in-suranoe
of $7,000.
The Joiner Ca.se.
Raleigh, N. C., January 0.—The
News and Observer has learned that the
story of Rev. M. L. Joiner, who as a Brit-ish
subject made complaint of the treat-ment
he and his wife received in North
Carolina, is substantially true. The cir-cumstances
occurred near Ashboro, and
the people there are said to be quite con-tent
with their action in the premises.
Boston ami the Grady Fund.
Atlanta, Ga.,January 0.—The Boston
Merchants association lias sent $1,000 to
the Grady monument fund.
The Ohio Legidatare,
Columbus, January 0.—The general
assembly convened to-day. The Demo-cratic
caucus nominees for the various
positions were elected, after which the
governor’s message was read.
TEXAS POSTMASTERS.
A NUMBER OF THEM NOMINATED
AT WASHINGTON.
The House and Senate in Seasion—The
Tariff Hearing—Judge Brewer Sworu
in—New Rules Ready for the
House.
Washington News.
TIIE TARIFF HEARINGS.
Washington, January 6.—The first
gentlemen to appear before the ways
and means committee this morning was
W. F. Cheney, of South Manchester,
Conn., president of the Silk Association
of America. While the senate bill, he
said, maae an average reduction of 10
per cent, in the duty on silk it was ac-ceptable
to him.
Britton Richardson, secretary of the
same association, advocated the imposi-tion
of a compound duty on silk. He
said about one-half of the silk consumed
in this country was of American manu-facture.
The great obstacle which
American manufacturers had to contend
against was under valuation of imports.
He did not believe any duty could be
laid on raw silk high enough to protect
the silk growers of this country without
crippling manufacturers. He agreed to
a suggestion made by Mr. Floater, that
it would require a duty of about 1,000
per cent, to protect the cocoon raisers
and that this duty would necessitate a
duty of 1,500 perf cent, on finished pro-ducts.
Joseph Neuman of San Francisco
favored the importation duty on raw silk.
Phillip Walker, chief of the silk
bureau, department of agriculture, sub-mitted
specimens of cocoons and silk
produced from those raised in the United
States. He dwelt upon the importance
of building up the silk industry of the
United States. If we could produce all
our silk it would ad 1 $15,000,000
to the income of the farmers. The
agricultural department has come to the
conclusion that all the raw silk needed
in this country could be produced if there
was a duty of one dollar per pound on
raw silk. Mr. Walker showed them, that
cocoons had been raised as far North as
Flathead Lake, Montana. The depart-ment
of agriculture had purchased a
good many cocoons from the Ladies Silk
Culture society, which had raised or
collected them in California. A tax of
one dollar per pound on raw silk would
afford enough protection to make the
industry profitable and would not in-crease
the cost of silk goods more than
10 cents a yard. Operatives in Italy and
France had been enabled to increase
their production of silk from a half
pound to one pound per day, owing en-tirely
to the use of American machinery,
yet this same machinery was pot used in
the United States, because of the lack of
cocoons. Hungary was rapidly coming
to the front as a silk producing country,
owing to protection and the stimulus
afforded by the government.
Mr. Cheney said that tiie automatic
machinery described by Mr. Walker
was experimental, and so far had not
been operated successfully anywhere.
JUDGE BREWER SWORN IN.
Washington, January 0.—Judge David
J. Brewer was sworn in as associate jus-tice
of the supreme court of the United
States at noon to-day and immediately
took his seat upon the bench. Tiie cere-mony
was performed in the court room
in the presence of a large audience im-mediately
after the assembling of court
at noon.
NEW TEXAS POSTMASTERS.
Washington, January 0.—Among the
postmasters nominated by the President
to-day were M. W. Phillips, Sherman,
Texas; Horatio Clark, Victoria, Texas;
John H. Hudson, Marshall, Texas; W.
R. Wimmins, Bonham, Texas; John F.
Gordon, Seguin, Texas; Wm. B. Tomp-kins,
Hempstead, Texas; H. F. Atvvay,
Hillsboro, Texas.
TWO VICTIMS OF LA GRIPPE.
Washington, January 6.—Secretary
Windom is suffering from a severe cold
and it is feared that he has la grippe.
Congressman Chas. H. Gibson, of the
First Maryland district, is seriously ill at
his brother-in-law’s residence inBalti-more.
He is suffering from pneumonia,
which followed an attack of la grippe.
TIIE NEW RULES READY FOR TIIE HOUSE.
Washington, January 6.—Although
the house committee on rules has not
held a meeting during the recess,
Speaker Reed, who is ex-officio chair-man,
has had drafted a code of rules fqr
the government of the house during the
coming session. He lias not yet sub-mitted
it to the other members" of the
commiUee and consequently is quiet as
to the changes proposed. He will sub-mit
a draft of them to the Republican
committee members this evening in or-der
to get their advice and suggestions,
and the full committee will meet to-morrow
and take final action. It is un-derstood
that although the old rules will
be largely re-adopted there will be im-portant
changes proposed in those which
relate to procedure in the house. A
clause will be inserted to enable the
speaker to put a stop to filibustering, the
moment when their object is clearly
manifest, and a change will also be made
so as to admit of the addition of new leg-islation
to general appropriation bills.
The morning hour for immediate con-sideration
of bills reported from com-mittees,
such as existed prior to the
Forty-seventh congress, will probably
be provided for.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Washington, January 5.—In their an­PRICE;
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nual report submitted to congress to-day
the interstate commerce commission
submitted recommendations looking to
amendments in the following particu-
Iars : First, an amendment to the first
section, so as to correct some ambegui-ties
of language and make more definite
and certain the transportation of both
interstate and international intended to
be submitted to the provisions of the
act; second, an amendment relating to
the interchange of traffic between car-riers
so as to better provide for through
traffic and through rates over contend-ing
lines; third, an amendment to the
twelfth section relating to the attend- *
anceof witnesses and taking of testimony
by desposition; fourth, an amendment
to the twenty-second section allowing
the free transportation of persons injured
in railroad accidents and of families of
railroad employes, the new sections sug-gested
are first: The payment of com-missions
by one railroad company to the
ticket agent of another company for
passenger transportation; second,aboli-tion
of ticket brokerage by requiring
ticket sellers to be duly authorized by
the railroad company which assumes
the responsibility for the ticket; third,
that mileage shall be paid for cars be-lOnging
to private companies or individ-uals
; fourth, an extension of the law to
make it apply to common carriers by
water routes.
. A CUSTOMS DECISION.
Washington, January G.—In an opin-ion
rendered in the well known Edel-haff
customs case, the supreme court
holds that silk and cotton ribbons used
exclusively as hat trimings are dutiable
at 30 per cent, under the provision in the
tariff act of 1883 for “Trimmings for hats,
bonnets and hoods,” and not at 50 per
cent, under the provision for materials
of which silk is the component of chief
value. The government will by this
decision be compelled to refund about
$G,000,000 in Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and other places.
TIIE FORT WORTH RAILROAD GRANT CASES.
Washington, January G.—In the case
of Thos. II. Millet et al., Martha A.
Worrall et al., and Wm. Dunlap et al ,
vs. the Texas and Pacific Railway com-pany
et al,, appeals from the circuit
court of the United States for the North-ern
district ot Texas, the decree of the
lower court was affirmed and appellants
required to pay the cost of their appeal
to this court. About 300 acres of land in
Fort Worth are involved. Justice
Bradley in his decision holds that the
grant of an indefinite quantity of land,
which does not state the specific pur-pose
of the grant, whether for crossings,
depots, etc., is void.
THE NAGLE CASE.
Washington, January G.—The Nagle
case, arising out of tiie killing of Judge
Terry in California last summer, was set
down for argument on March 1st, as was
also the case of the San Tulare Railroad
company of California, involving the
right of a state to impose special taxa-tion
upon railroads.
Fifty-First Congress.
HOUSE.
Washington, January G.—In his
prayer this morning the chaplain feel-ingly
alluded to the illness of Mr. Kelley
of Pennsylvania and invoked divine pro-tection
for him.
, Under the call of states, a number of
bills were introduced and referred and
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, January G.—The senate
reassembled at noon after the holiday re-cess
with less than a quorum of senators
in their seats.
Among numerous petitions presented
and referred were two from Kansas and
Texas, the former being for the selection
of Chicago and the latter of St. Louis as
the place for the international exposition
of 1892.
Mr. Chandler offered a bill providing
an amendment to the constitution so
that if any state shall fail to enact or
effectually enforce laws against murder
and other felonies, congress may provide
for punishing these crimes within such
state.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned.
The Cotton Movement.
New Orleans, January 6.—The New
Orleans Cotton Exchange statement
issued to-day makes the net overland
movement of cotton across the Ohio,
Mississippi and Potomac rives to North-ern
American and Canadian mills for the
week ending January 3, inclusive, 31,3G9
hales, against 35,792 for tiie correspond-ing
week last year, and a total since
September 1 of 5G1.344 against G37.721.
The total of the American mills taking
North and South, up to tiie close of the
I eighteen weeks of season 1,349,610,
against 1,435,588 last year, of which by
northern spinners 1,107,520 against
1,192,102 last year. The amount of the
American crop now in sight is 5,530,052,
against 5,102,519 last year. Northern
spinners took during the week 90,935
bales, againsnt 86,077 last year, leaving
a deficit for the season of 4,042. Foreign
export for the week shows a decrease
from last week of 5G,861 and from this
week last year of 36,769, reducing the
excess since September 1 to 509,366. The
amount of the crop brought into sight
during the past eighteen weeks shows
an increase over lastyearof 437,533bales.
Stocks at ports and twenty-four leading
towns reported to the Exchadge show an
accumulation of 49,074 bales for the
week, against a falling off during the
same week of last year of 30,349, reducing
the deficiency 128,500. Comparisons for
last year are to the close of the corres-ponding
week; embracing one day more
than this season.
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